Read the following passage:
prairie rabbit did not always have long ears. long ago,
when prairie rabbit had small ears, mother earth told him
to stay away from the wampanoag people's cornfields. but
prairie rabbit did not listen. he loved to hop through the
cornfields and chew the sweet kernels. the wampanoag
people were upset with prairie rabbit. they called out to
mother earth for . so mother earth stretched the ears
of the prairie rabbit. again, she told him to stay out of the
cornfields. this time, his long ears heard loud and clear.
which of these narratives most closely matches the tone of the passage?
a. several families banded together to make the journey westward.
most packed everything they owned into just one wagon.
b. i always enjoyed playing in the creek bed with jesse. we'd hunt for
crayfish and get distracted by interesting rocks.
c. once upon a time, there was a little prince who lived in a large
castle. he was always getting into trouble.
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d. this time when the boy cried wolf, no one came to him. they
had learned not to trust the boy.

What element of dante's inferno shows the reader that he wants to expose corruption in the church? a. by placing many church leaders among the sinners in hell b. by changing his own personality to create the dante character c. by allowing virgil, a well-respected poet, to be his guide d. by setting his story in hell and following the biblical description of hell2b2t

Adapt the speech you delivered in lesson 2 to an audience of professionals, teachers, and parents. the audience expects a more formal delivery. your listeners also expect you to use media such as images and audio to make your speech more convincing and easier to understand. your assignment should include the following elements: -at least four sources to back up your ideas -media elements to illustrate your ideas -changes to both the style and content of the speech to make it more appropriate to the audience -citations that follow mla guidelines as you revise your presentation, research and cite at least four sources. at least two of these sources must provide supporting evidence, such as charts and graphs or quotes from newspapers or other credible sources. the other two sources can provide material to grab the audience's attention — for example, photos that your audience visualize what you're talking about or music that sets the mood. you can also create original images, but these will not count as sources. here are some types of media that you may use to either show evidence or move the audience: quotes tables, charts, and graphs images video audio (including music) mix up the types of media you use so that no medium is used more than twice. take care that all your sources contribute to your speech in an obvious way. they should either back up what you're saying or make your ideas easier for your audience to understand logically or emotionally. avoid visual aids that are off topic or confusing. ask yourself these questions as you revise: am i still fulfilling the requirements of the speech i gave in lesson 2? is my speech still about a theme in franklin roosevelt's four freedoms speech? do i connect that theme to my own life and to a current issue? are my sources credible and relevant? will they convince an audience of parents, teachers, and professionals? do my media elements enhance my speech? do they set the mood, explain something difficult, or offer convincing proof? do i avoid media elements that are more distracting than ? did i cite my sources according to mla guidelines? did i check my works-cited page against sample works-cited pages to make sure it's correct?

Which of these statements are true about pardoners tale